Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment: Constructs, Protective Factors, and Interventions

The Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment is the first comprehensive resource to address positive ways of living in the body, including positive body image and embodiment. It presents 37 chapters by world-renowned experts and explores constructs, social environments, therapeutic processes, protective factors, and interventions for eating disorders.

Format: Hardback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc

For over five decades, research has been dedicated to understanding negative body image due to its profound connection with psychological and social morbidity, including eating disorders. However, in recent years, the concept of body image has expanded to encompass positive ways of living in the body, thereby enhancing our understanding of embodied well-being and the protective factors that can prevent and treat eating disorders. Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment is a groundbreaking resource that provides a comprehensive exploration of innovative theoretical concepts and related practices related to positive ways of living in the body, encompassing positive body image and embodiment. Comprising 37 chapters authored by esteemed experts in the field of body image and eating behaviors, this state-of-the-art collection delineates the constructs of positive body image and embodiment, as well as the social environments (such as families, peers, schools, media, and the Internet) and therapeutic processes that can foster and enhance them. The chapters examine various aspects of positive embodiment, body appreciation, body functionality, body image flexibility, a broad conceptualization of beauty, intuitive eating, and attuned sexuality. Additionally, the handbook explores protective factors, such as environments that promote body acceptance, personal safety, diversity, and activism, as well as a resistant stance against objectification, media images, and restrictive feminine ideals. Furthermore, it delves into how therapeutic interventions, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Dissonance, and various other approaches, can inform scholarly, clinical, and prevention-based work in the field of eating disorders. By compiling this comprehensive handbook, researchers, clinicians, and policymakers alike can gain valuable insights into the multifaceted aspects of positive body image and embodiment, paving the way for more effective interventions and strategies to promote well-being and prevent the onset and treatment of eating disorders.

Weight: 776g
Dimension: 167 x 243 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780190841874